Non-destructive testing technician vs predictive maintenance specialist

The differences between non-destructive testing technicians and predictive maintenance specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a predictive maintenance specialist has an average salary of $87,218, which is higher than the $47,657 average annual salary of a non-destructive testing technician.

The top three skills for a non-destructive testing technician include NDT, destructive testing and magnetic particle. The most important skills for a predictive maintenance specialist are condition monitoring, critical equipment, and PDM.

Non-destructive testing technician vs predictive maintenance specialist overview

	Non-Destructive Testing Technician	Predictive Maintenance Specialist
Yearly salary	$47,657	$87,218
Hourly rate	$22.91	$41.93
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	23,281	58,941
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	45	45
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Non-destructive testing technician vs predictive maintenance specialist salary

Non-destructive testing technicians and predictive maintenance specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Non-Destructive Testing Technician	Predictive Maintenance Specialist
Average salary	$47,657	$87,218
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $85,000	Between $59,000 And $127,000
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Differences between non-destructive testing technician and predictive maintenance specialist education

There are a few differences between a non-destructive testing technician and a predictive maintenance specialist in terms of educational background:

	Non-Destructive Testing Technician	Predictive Maintenance Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Educational Assessment, Evaluation, And Research	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Non-destructive testing technician vs predictive maintenance specialist demographics

Here are the differences between non-destructive testing technicians' and predictive maintenance specialists' demographics:

	Non-Destructive Testing Technician	Predictive Maintenance Specialist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between non-destructive testing technician and predictive maintenance specialist duties and responsibilities

Non-destructive testing technician example responsibilities.

Develop NDI inspection techniques for parts to insure quality requirements are met.
Award for providing suggestions to improve quality by adding require NDI inspection techniques.
Inspect aerospace weapon systems components and support equipment for structural integrity using ultrasonics and fluorescent dye penetrant.
Ensure adherence and compliance to company and industry policies & procedures such as Nadcap and AS9100.
Interpret and evaluate results on a range of different weldments, castings, forgings, and materials produce from different methods.
Partner with API inspecting internal/external housing of pressure vessel units.

Predictive maintenance specialist example responsibilities.

Accomplish team sales of 464K in clinical chemistry and hematology instrumentation.
Support and assist other plants PdM issues when require.
Test and calibrate metrology equipment including but not limit to oscilloscopes, multimeters, ESD certify tables/equipment, and standardize tools.
Prepare and present instructional PowerPoint session before the claims and underwriting departments.

Non-destructive testing technician vs predictive maintenance specialist skills

Common non-destructive testing technician skills

NDT, 17%
Destructive Testing, 14%
Magnetic Particle, 10%
Radiographic Procedures, 9%
PT, 8%
Level II, 6%

Common predictive maintenance specialist skills

Condition Monitoring, 33%
Critical Equipment, 27%
PDM, 24%
Plant Equipment, 16%

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